One pack was 2002 Bowman Draft Picks & Prospects. Didn't really get much but a bunch of guys I've never heard of and a Casey Kotchman Gold, worth $6, WOOHOO!

The other pack I bought was 2003 Topps Chrome. Got a Black Refracter of Juan Gonzalez worth $12 #175/199 (now why don't I ever pull like Arod's or Bonds?) and a Brendan Harris rookie worth like $3.

All in all I guess not too bad for $6 that I spent. Maybe I'll have to start buying packs more often.

decent pulls... why only 2 packs?

Those 2 packs = $6.40... that's a pitcher of Yuengling & tip at Cumpies!

I had that very same delimna in college Iggy! ;)

I have stopped buying as many packs though just as I don't feel like I get as much value as buying individual cards. If I do buy packs its normally a SP product or bowman chrome baseball.


BGray

Iggy, how did you get the packs? Ebay?

Originally posted by plunge
Iggy, how did you get the packs? Ebay?

Bought them at a store called Target. I think they're national but if you don't know what Target is, it's like a better K-Mart or a not quite up to Wal-Mart standards.

Try to go to auctions -- in person, not the online ones.

These provide awesome deals; but you end up having to buy in huge lots.

Ebay's not too bad either.

Been a LOOOOOOOONG time since I've bought cards at a sports cards store.

Went to K-mart (in S. CA, they're closing down a few stores) to see if I could get some good bargains. But someone grabbed them all

Target Stores are only in the MidWest. I have a few here in MI

Originally posted by Ipster
Target Stores are only in the MidWest. I have a few here in MI

You sure you're not part of the NCAA Selection Committee? They seem to think Pittsburgh's in the Mid-West too.

Originally posted by Ipster
Target Stores are only in the MidWest. I have a few here in MI

There are Target stores in New Jersey also

Target is virtually everywhere.

Originally posted by podstock
Try to go to auctions -- in person, not the online ones.

These provide awesome deals; but you end up having to buy in huge lots.

Ebay's not too bad either.

Been a LOOOOOOOONG time since I've bought cards at a sports cards store.

Went to K-mart (in S. CA, they're closing down a few stores) to see if I could get some good bargains. But someone grabbed them all
That could have been me. LOL. I'm also in SoCal.

Traget is all over the USA. I have a ton in NJ. Popping up everywhere.

Tim

Originally posted by stkmtimo
Traget is all over the USA. I have a ton in NJ. Popping up everywhere.

Tim

What part of Jersey do you live in?

Target is everywhere... including Amazon.com! Sheesh...

Anyways... I usually buy boxes of cards... usually on ebay. Occasionally, I'll walk over to the local store and drop $50 on random packs. It gives me a chance to test the waters a bit... If I find something I like, I buy the box. Usually I'll get some really good pulls... at least one or two game used each round of pack purchases.

Central, NJ. About 30-45 minutes away from New York City.

Tim

some nice pulls, but don't count on counting stuff like that everytime. I've bought many packs and some days i get jerseys and autos next day i get just commons.

"Those 2 packs = $6.40... that's a pitcher of Yuengling & tip at Cumpies!"

Damn Iggy I haven't heard of Yuengling beer in about 7 yrs... When I was in the Marines I road tripped with a buddy of mine from Seattle, Washington to Pennsylvania when he got out. And he introduced me to my first bottle of Yuengling and if I remember right it is only sold in Pennsylvania, we went and visited the brewery but the rest of the trip was a little hazy LOL!!!

They have since branched out some buying a few old brewery's around. You can find it in most eastern states now. So how'd you like it?

Oh I liked it alot, I liked it alot for the four nights five days that I stayed up there before I flew back to Seattle, It definitely is a good beer, I liked the really thick dark one the most can't remember its name though...

QBALL
Semper Fi

Al
RVN 68-69

Originally posted by just-for-cards
QBALL
Semper Fi

Al
RVN 68-69

Semper Fi Devil Dog
0331/Machinegunner
94-98

Originally posted by Qball76
Oh I liked it alot, I liked it alot for the four nights five days that I stayed up there before I flew back to Seattle, It definitely is a good beer, I liked the really thick dark one the most can't remember its name though...

Black & Tan it's called. Pretty good stuff but I just drink the Traditional Lager.